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DIRECT DRIVE Presents:
Saturday September 17th:

CMJ Showcase
upstairs: 2 of nyc's top producers!!
ragga jungle in the basement
Two floors of Jungle!!!


RAW Q (Rawqaudio.com | Bingo Beats | UK | NYC)

Raw Q's track'Vital Soul' has taken the dnb world by storm since it's first appearance on dubplate back in Dec'03. this heavy double bass roller has earned support from dnb's most respected djs and artists such as: Zinc, Roni Size, Fabio, Bryan Gee, Bailey, Krust, Marky, Marcus Intalex, L Double and many more. After seeing full release on Zinc's Bingo imprint backed w/ D-Bridge's jazzy Departure Remix. Raw Q - Vital Soul has remained a top selling tune and ranked 3rd on Fabio and Grooverider's acclaimed "Vinyl Killers" list and 5th on BBC 1xtra's DnB Charts (jul.13.04). Vital Soul also managed to reach 11th place in the BBC's Global Dance Charts (jul.11.04) which encompasses all genres of dancemusic. A new tune 'Downlow' has received support from such worldclass, heavyweight djs as: Flight, Randall and Dj Sappo and 'Soul Rebel' recently made it's world debut on Flight's weekly show The Next Chapter (BBC's 1xtra) global dnb show.

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DATCYDE (Direct Drive | Taciturn)

This internationally recognized Dj, producer and resident at Direct Drive has released records on Sony/Epic, Jungle Sky, Ultra Records, Caffeine, BreakBeatScience, Taciturn Records and Brooklyn Music Ltd. He has played top venues and clubs all over the world from Brazil to Amsterdam, as well as all over America. Datcyde has played along side all the major names in D+B such as Roni Size, Jumping Jack Frost, Bryan G, Mickey Finn, Grooverider, Bad Company, DJ Rap, Dara, DJ Hype, Aphrodite, Freaky Flow and many more. Currently, Datcyde is working on a second full-length album for Taciturn Records. This project, slated for Sept. 2005, will combine original material with DVD video and 5.1 surround technology giving the listener and experience unmatched by other commercial releases. In the last couple years marked by UK one hit wonders and cracked copies of Reason software, Datcyde continues to set the bar higher and to push drum n bass to new audiences. This project entitled simply, Theory, will be released simultaneously in Canada and the US.

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Downstairs Ragga Jungle w/:
Cassien

Lion Dub

Tempest


Direct Drive is a Jungle Drum & Bass party that is held in the Lower East Side and has been a staple in the NYC dance scene for almost 7 years. Hosted each Saturday by DJ Seoul, this weekly event showcases the finest talent from all points around the globe. Downstairs features Rock, Hip Hop, Disco and everything under the sun.

Venue: ROTHKO - 116 Suffolk Street (Lower East Side)
116 Suffolk St btwn Delancey + Rivington
subways: F J M M Z to Delancey
Doors open 10pm to 4am
$3 drafts until midnight
21+ bring ID / $10 with rsvp or flyer, $12 without
AND LADIES ARE FREE BEFORE 11 ALL MONTH
Purchase Tickets in Advance: www.directdrive.net